Antique Persian Serapi Rug Fine Quality Large Tribal Carpet

A vibrant high quality Heriz rug from Northwest Iran. This tribal rug from the mountains boasts a soft wool and strong foundation making it suitable for high traffic locations. An ar...

A turn of the century Persian Mahal and great example of a village weaving. A soft red field color with an all over design and corner pockets in ivory, jade green and indigo blue. A ...

A richly colored Karadja Heriz from Northwest Iran. A tribal rug from a mountain region that utilized high quality wool and natural dyes. The madder red, indigo blue, pink, camel and...

An unusual Ferahan with a rich navy field and vibrant all over floral design in light madder red, pink, coral, cornflower blue and jade green. A naturally dyed, turn of the century c...

An early 19th Century Sarouk with deep navy, cornflower blue, jade green, shades of pink and ivory. A very finely woven rug with a low wool pile and delicate floral design. A classic...

An unusual, turn of the century Antique Persian Tabriz with a warm ivory field and whimsical design incorporating animals and floral motifs. A finely woven, sophisticated carpet with...

Fine 19th century antique Serapi carpet of Persia. Woven in the rugged mountains of Northwest Persia, Serapi rugs are a distinct Heriz region style, with finer knotting and more large-scale spaciously placed antique carpet designs...

Persian Serapi rugs, hailing from the Iranian province of Eastern Azerbaijan and the encompassing Heriz region, hold a rich tapestry of history and craftsmanship. The village of Sera...

Antique Large Persian Serapi Carpet Rug, c. 1900 Serapi rugs and carpets were woven in the Heriz district of Northwest Persia starting in the Mid-19th century in response to a great increase in demand for rugs internationally. Prior to that, there were no rugs woven (in Persia) for export that exhibited this stylized drawing of plant and flower forms. The lower knot density and thicker pile became the standard for these rugs, which lent to a less formal aesthetic that remains popular today. The neutral ground color of the border is unusual and sets of the other colors in an interesting way. The use of natural dyes in the Heriz workshops prevailed well into the 20th century, setting them apart from city workshops, which began to embrace synthetic dyes as early as the turn of the century. What was once one of the least expensive...

Antique Large Persian Serapi Carpet Rug, 19th Century This exceptionally elegant Serapi carpet from Northwest Persia draws a central medallion within a square-shaped field. A centra...

Amazing soft colors, nice and not busy, good quality and condition, circa 1880. Woven in the rugged mountains of Northwest Persia, Serapi rugs are a distinct Heriz region style, with finer knotting and more large-scale spaciously placed antique carpet designs...

Persian Serapi rugs, hailing from the Iranian province of Eastern Azerbaijan and the encompassing Heriz region, hold a rich tapestry of history and craftsm...